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 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX G 113 STAT. 1501A-425 with the treaty partner) and submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding United States extradition policy and practice. (b) CONTENTS OF REPORT. —The report under subsection (a) shall— (1) discuss the factors that contribute to failure of foreign nations to comply fully with their obligations under bilateral extradition treaties with the United States; (2) discuss the factors that contribute to nations becoming "safe havens" for individuals fleeing the United States justice system; (3) identify those bilateral extradition treaties to which the United States is a party which do not require the extradition of nationals, and the reason such treaties contain such a provision; (4) discuss appropriate legislative and diplomatic solutions to existing gaps in United States extradition treaties and practice; and (5) discuss current priorities of the United States for negotiation of new extradition treaties and renegotiation of existing treaties, including resource factors relevant to such negotiations. Subtitle B—Consular Authorities SEC. 231. MACHINE READABLE VISAS. Section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (8 U.S.C. 1351 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: "For each of the fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, any amount collected under paragraph (1) that exceeds $316,715,000 for fiscal year 2000, $316,715,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $316,715,000 for fiscal year 2002 may be made available only if a notification is submitted to Congress in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 34 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956."; and (2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5). SEC. 232. FEES RELATING TO AFFIDAVITS OF SUPPORT. (a) AUTHORITY TO CHARGE FEE. — The Secretary of State may charge and retain a fee or surcharge for services provided by the Department of State to any sponsor who provides an affidavit of support under section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a) to ensure that such affidavit is properly completed before it is forwarded to a consular post for adjudication by a consular officer in connection with the adjudication of an immigrant visa. Such fee or surcharge shall be in addition to and separate from any fee imposed for immigrant visa application processing and issuance, and shall recover only the costs of such services not recovered by such fee. (b) LIMITATION.—Any fee established under subsection (a) shall be charged only once to a sponsor or joint sponsors who file essentially duplicative affidavits of support in connection with separate immigrant visa applications from the spouse and children of any

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